People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 52.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
52.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2013
All-time low
28.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 28.52001: 30.32002: 32.22003: 342004: 35.92005: 37.72006: 39.62007: 41.42008: 43.22009: 45.12010: 46.92011: 48.82012: 50.62013: 52.52014: 52.52015: 52.52016: 52.52017: 52.5

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua is 52.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua peaked at 52.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2000.

Nicaragua ranks 46th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 28.5%
2001 30.3% +6.5%
2002 32.2% +6.1%
2003 34.0% +5.7%
2004 35.9% +5.4%
2005 37.7% +5.1%
2006 39.6% +4.9%
2007 41.4% +4.7%
2008 43.2% +4.5%
2009 45.1% +4.3%
2010 46.9% +4.1%
2011 48.8% +3.9%
2012 50.6% +3.8%
2013 52.5% +3.6%
2014 52.5% +0.0%
2015 52.5% +0.0%
2016 52.5% +0.0%
2017 52.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.8% 28.5% 45.1% 10
2010s 51.1% 46.9% 52.5% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 43 Rwanda 60.7% compare
  2. 44 Indonesia 56.9% compare
  3. 45 Eswatini 54.5% compare
  4. 47 Peru 51.6% compare
  5. 48 Guatemala 46.2% compare
  6. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Nicaragua was 52.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Nicaragua ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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